I think the intent of the second amendment was also very much about a man being able to defend himself when police forces were not around. That being said, it'

I think the intent of the second amendment was also very much about a man being able to defend himself when police forces were not around. That being said, it's wrong to assume that a popular revolt would automatically lose an asymmetric war against the US military. History is full of examples of local rebellions winning against greater numbers of professionally equipped soldiers. See: American Revolutionary forces vs the British Empire.